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Crime Passionel Alleged
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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1987.
GRIM TORTURE STORIES Accused Of Tokunaga Irritated By AT TRIAL OF COL. NOMA
LESS SMALLPOX During the period Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, 39 deaths were recorded
'' from smallpox in the Colony
What the public prose-36 from tuberculosis 2 diph
described as a theria, 2 malaria and 1 ench from dysentery and enteric "crime passionel" had its fever. Cases reported during the sequel in the Kowloon same period were, respectively, Court yesterday when 72 (50 local imported, 21 Chau
dumped), 46, 3, 13, 3 and 1. Leung-fung ap- Tatal deaths from all causes peared before Mr. Blair-
were: 336. Kerr charged with the murder of Yeung Wing- yee, alias Yeung Sha, at Peiho Street on Novem- ber 23.
Outlining the Crown's case, Mr. R. S. Smith said that ar- cused lived with his wife and two children in a partially- demolished house in Yee uk Street. Deceased, who had cubicle in the house next door, was also known as Yeung Sha or "Yeung the Sake" became acquainted with accused's wife. On Nov. 21, Chau came home earlier than usual, found his
called in and calmed the parties
down.
Af 4 p.m. on the day of the alleged marder, defendant was sen by Li Wai-sheung, a haw ker, coming behind
deceased,
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Testifying at yesterday's War Crimes Trial of Colonel Noma, Mrs. Mary E. Silva Dorabojee, who was badly beaten up Japanese Gendarmer IP and tortured by the
Mr.
that she was shown instruments of torture and told that if she confessed, she would not have to undergo any torture."
Frederick Tyndall, assistant engineer and manager of the Hong Kong & China Gas Col, Ltd., said that he saw bodies of Chinese in the streets with limbs and other parts of the body torn out.
down on a stone from two to
three hours,
and Hyde.
Feigning Illness
Prosecution Questions
Friend Costs
The maximum penalty Him $200
Under cross-examination by the Prosecuting Of ficer, Major G. B. Puddicombe, K.C., Col. Tokunaga Isao, Commandant of POW Camps during the Japanese regime, showed signs of irritation yesterday after a series of questions on sentries' responsibilities.
of 12 weeks în prison" and When charged before Mr. forfeiture of his gear on Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester James Ayu, 24, a colourernment "duty-paid labels, Ns board was imposed on day with the "improper posses-"As far as I have heard," Tokunaga said. "Sen-
sion" of 1,800 Hong Kong Gov-
tries regulations are the same in all coun- tries."
Confronted with the evidence of atro- cities by sentries that had been given earlier›› at the trial, Tokunaga replied: "I have never heard of such silly stories!"
ed seaman of the ss.Shiu Hong, an air passenger "Glenora," who was from Bangkok, pleaded that the Mrs. Dorabajee said that the sounds were very loud. charged before Comdr packed was given to him by a after her arrest, she was taken Sometimes there were moans Ryder in the
friend just before he left
Major Puddicombe: You re-opened with extracts from a Marine Bangkok, and that he did not to the Central Police Station
Hyd and Chester Bennett and interrogated. On the morn- were executed. Edmonston died Court yesterday with know what it contained. He fuse to believe the story that copy of the Japanese POW Re-
deserting his ship.
was to deliver the packet to a woman and child were tied gulations being read out by the ing of her arrest, she was taken at Stanley. to à room and made to kneel
to a post by your sentries 7-1 Court interpreter. Capt. Choy said that George
142. Wing Lok Street.. Ayu, who pleaded not guilty,
Among these extracts were Revenue Officer Millington, have never heard of it. Kotewall was also detained and
the clauses stating that the POW "Colonel Bailey said tortured. He badly
heard told the Court that he did not prosecuting, told the Court who was selling vegetables nearby the Japanese for interrupt given the water terture. came ashore to seek medical at the address, the occupiers that he had to warn the men sible to the
In this room, which was used Kotewall screaming when he desert his ship' but merely that when enquiries were made occurrences were so numerous Camp Commandant was respon- General Officer Peiho and Tai Nan Streets.
at the treatment since the Slipping denied all knowledge of the under his command to stay Commanding or the Chief Ad- After Yeung's customer had tion there were many stones, Kotewall was executed
from the fence sns, the ministrator of the district the left, secused, it was alleged, leather-covered canes and sticks.
after being made to kneel for same time as Chester Bennett Company's doctor, whom he matter. It might be true. he away
saw twice, refused to treat bim added, that accused was the in- guards get too excited over the Camp was situated in that took a chopner and slashed de the period mentioned, she was
on the ground that there was ncert carrier,
presence of an audience. Do POWs were to sign a pledge cessed on the head and face asked to go to the next room
Five Deaths
nothing wrong with him.
was telling a not to escape or that on their With the aid of accused's wife, and remove all her
Ng was fined $200. The you say he Wu Wai testified regarding
falsehood?-I don't know refusing to do so extra pre- Chau was arrested. At 6.15 p.m. Mrs. Dorabojee refused to com- ill-treatment of prisoners at the Shipping Master, who prosecu
Mr. W.R. Hillyer, Deputy labels were confiscated.
"Now, Colonel, you can say cautions should be taken; that the Police learned that Yeung:
ted, said Ayu came to him on
he is telling the truth or telling a medical ward should be pro- had died of his injuries and ply with this request and at Gendarmerie Headquarters.
Wu said that when he con- the morning of Jan. 6 and re-
ale, unless you refuse to vided for cases of illness where tracted beri-beri, he wrote three ported he was . He was ins
anawer? Why do your say that 7 hospitalisation was family letters to his
for
Because you are the witness! Beaten With Cane
medicine at the request of a Company's doctor, who certified 1, Ale
I say I don't know because I Mrs. Dorabojee said that she Gendarme Officer, but none of that there was nothing wrong,
During a test flight to the don't know. was then taken to see the in-these letters was ever received, with him.
new landing strip at Macao on used for beatings Subsequently, he was struments
given
Ayu was torture. some medicine by a
not satified. and Sunday, the Cathay Pacific and other forms of
Japanese
came again the next morning, Airways Dakota VR-HDA Buf- She was told that if she can who asked him not to say any with a certificate from a Dr.fered a mishap as she came in that if you had been coming to fessed, she would not have to thing about the matter. undergo any torture, but would He saw
Rudy Choy at the CW. Fang stating he whe un- for a landing and damage was the camp regularly and making ing.
fit for work in the stoke hold. caused to her under-carriage inspections you would have was He known of these things will
wife absent and went next accused was charged with door to look for her. He found murder.
adjourned te
her in Yeung'a' cubicle and Heearing was created trouble. The Police were today.
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clothing.
that moment another Gendarme in and named Tamura came took over.
be released after three days. She anything, she had nothing to
Gendarmerie.
Macao Plane tructed to see the Shipping Mishap
replied that not having dong wet and it appeared as if he was again sent for medical and propellors. None of
confess.
had been water tortured":
A man named Chan was tor- tored and died afterwards. In take
Mrs. Durabojce said that as a result of Jshi having over- beard a conversation between, he saw five deaths herself and another prisoner she place during the period of his. 2
detention. was taken out of her cell and beaten with a leather-covered cane by Jahi until he became too tired and had to rest for ten
minutes or 80.
She was so badly beaten up that the winter clothing she was wearing became torn till it! seemed as if she was not wear
ILT-
a charge of being a Chungking operator. Rudy Choy was reeted for carrying messages between Hong Kong and Macro. Mr. Frederick Tyndall said that during the occupation he
"Don't Know" ' "Can I draw the conclusion
not neces-
sary and that hospitalisation should be provided in Army hospitals; and that outside of the Japanese Empire POWs could be assigned work to units that requested them.
Hearing continues this morn-
day to the end that I don't New Plays At
the
know. I have
In a statement issued to
the
Company's doctor and again)] jured. certified fit.
#T
not heard of]
such facts. Therefore, 1 ay 1 Star Theatre
"
con-
Ayu then left the ship with press yesterday by W. T. do not know of such facts. adThere was no order allowing Cathay Pacific suitcase and his gear and Dobson,
At long last C.S.E. seems to be came again to Mr. Hillyer vertising and publicity repte guards to ill-treat-prisoners.
When you were called in nearing the standard of enter
tainment attained by ENSA Under cross-examination, Wu maintaining that he was sick sentative, he said:
The aircraft circled the air- Tokyo to the POW Information namely that of providing and stating "Send me to pri- arersted on
Bureau were you not told that stant entertainment ter H.M.. said that he was
sun! I will not go back to that field twice. On the final ship!"
proach a strong downdraft at though Japan had not ratified Forces Until the arrival in the of the Mr. Hillyer asked for a ser- the end of the runway caused the Geneva Conventions, Infor- middle of November
had been: sent Worm's Eya View" Company. the Star Theatre had functioned the United States the ious view to be taken of the one wheel of the aircraft to hit mation. case as it was clearly a case of the sea-wall, collapsing the to
tire, which eventually caused and Britain that she would spasmodically, once being closed for as long as six weeks. Now, abide by them?-I heard about having had a continuous run of wilful disobedience.
Defendant insisted that he the under-carriage to collapse that at a very much later date. shows from the middle of Novem On these was ill and asked the Court to on the runway.
Some tim in 1943 documenta ber, C.S.E. is trolling the streets.
carrying on the Government the send him to a
"Due to the skilful handling cancerning this matter were good work. expeditions, patrolling
ductor for examination. His re- of the Captain, the aircraft was forwarded to me by the POWduction will start its ran on Meg- The second Bianche Littler Pro- Japanese were sometimes companied by a form of Alan- quest was refused, the Court brought to a stop.
day with "The passengers were unhurt
another fast-moving tian dog used either for in- holding there was no
Did they mean you were to timidation purposes or for the to doubt the two certificates of and only minor damage
"omedy. "Madame Louise" act under International Law which will run for the first week protection of the Gendarmes the Shipping Company's doctor. I caused to the aircraft.”
Hare or did they mean something is another Robertson different entirely think
Alfred Drayton play which kept at night if attacked.
they meant the POWs should London audiences laughing for
nearly two be well treated.!
at the Aldwych years, Theatre. "As a new recruit was added to your staff was he informed of this policy?--Yes,
Take it from me ing anything. Two Japanese saw Japanese Gendarmes pa-
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COSMETICS
soldiers took pity on her and carried her back to the cell. Parts of her body were bleed ing and she could not sit down er stand up. She was not given any medical treatment.
Bath Days When the Japanese felt like it, they would let her have a wanh and bath, once in every two or three days, with nu in terpreter watching. If they did not feel like it, she was not allowed to wash or bathe for as Inng a period as 20 days.
Limbs Torn
Mr. Tyndall heard the bowls } *. of people who were attacked by dogs. He saw bodies of Chinese in the streets before the carts- collected them, with limbs and other parts of the body torn
She was detained for 24.out.
Mr. Tyndall said he did not months and when released was suffering from heart trouble see anybody apart from Gen- darmes with Alsatian dogs. He and beri beri.
remembered that there was an advertisement in the Hong Keng newspapers asking those who had Alsatian dogs do bring them to the Gendarmerie for police purposes.
Answering defence counsel, Mrs. Dorabojce said that she was accused of leading money to others and later
them.
over and confess.
on she was
Mr. Tyndall said that he was
esived when outside. No medi-
reason
Police Reservist On
Collaboration
Was
Charge
Information Bureau.
Too Simple
"Did you follow these in structions yourself? The quest tion is too simple!
Now Bardy,
ardy Russell and Lance George, who have both played
Those
who have
many similar parts, are here with West End cast, to play the two leading parts of Mr. Mould and Mr. Grant. memories of pre-war Stor They, tre presentations may remember "Give it a complex' answer, | Bardy Russell · in "Rookery but give it an answer! I do Nook," "Cuckoo in the Nest" and not understand."
In 19
takes place in play
dress "You instructed your comp
shop, which is owned. by commandera in respect of their "Madame Leuse," who somehow. 'Conduct'to POWA; Take the manages to get mixed up with a case of Capt. Wiseman: I am shady, bookmaker, Mr. Trout, and enly asking you, having heard loses the hop to him for a bet. hie evidence, did you carry out The faithful retainer. Manager these instructions yourself? A Mr, Mould, Is shocked to hear” spirit of kindness does not that the old established business, mean to do nothing against although, it is on its last, legs, is be taken over by a bookmaker. of the Special Branch, appeared After his arrest he was intereceded to explain that Capt. Mr Troct arrives and not only. illegal acts. (Tokunaga pro-and is more shocked still when
The trial of Fung Chi-keung, 38, former Hong Kong Police Reservist, on charges of col- laboration was opened before Mr. Justice E. HA Williams, Puisne Judge, at the Criminal Ses- sions yesterday, when Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, outlined how Fung had allegedly helped the Japanese Gendarmerie in their task of suppressing Allied espionage and of ar- resting and interrogating under torture Allied agents and persons suspected of being sgy agents. Fung, who is not legally repre- British Liaison Oflice, who was esnted, pleaded not guilty to all excepted by the Japanese on Oct
charges. Inspector J. Bradley: 21, 1944):
for the Police.
at
Mould's assistant.
Mr. Reynolds alleged that Fung chi Accused was present' ating on his person and a letter a roving eye arrest or interrogation under ter- his torture. had assisted the Japanese In the
ated to
party of J
Mr.
also accused of being a spy'.
In reply to a question by the Court, Mrs. Dorabojee said that arrested by the Japanese Gen- the instruments of torture shown to her consisted of, darmes in April 1943 and taken to the Supreme Court. He was leather whips, a board with
detained there for three months. iron on the sides and thick
During the period of blade ropes which were used for tention, he only received about hanging people up and burning a quarter of the food he re-
rogated by accused, Taul Kwok-
(executed for treason) and Wiseman had said he had noth-threatens to suck him, but, casta
Penny, Captain Rudy Choy said that cal supplies were ever furnished he was arrested by the Japan to prisoners and the only tare of five persons suspected of Witness said he was sentenced son.)"
was found hidden on his per- But Mr. Trout, intent on ese, detained for about a month
medicines received were those being Allied agents.od, Mr. Rey- Court bat the sentence was com- tion, Tokunaga admitted that the daily routine and only allows to death by a Japanese military
modernising "Madame". Louise," Earlier in the cross-examina introduces a mannequin parade te and interrogated on three
smuggled in. A doctor did In the same Dccasions,
came in to set Mr. Hyde, who holds alleged, Fung helped the
fe imprisonment on In the course of the first was in a bad way as a result Japanese in
in the investigation of 器
if there had been any ill- Mr. Mould to remain in the shop 8. 1911. interrogation, he was given the of torture. This doctor also suspected Allied espionage organ- Tak-chun, widow of the late treatment of prisoners by the because of his new invention, they
"Three-In-One" dress creation. water torture by a Gendarme came in once or twice to look Street. the home of Dr. F. H. 1944, she, her husband and her would be "responsible in the handling, howezer,
July 23, interpreters on his staff, heh new invention takes some isation based at 104 Boundary William Hui, sald on named Yabuki. Capt. Choy at people who were in a bad Kew, Dr. Cheung-lam, John Lanx younger sister were arrested by a last responsibility."
and during said he was half.. unconscious way..
ane demonstration of it Mr. and Clasy Lim. The treatment of prisonera | after this torture.
Questioned as to the supply Mould, Major Hirao Yoshio, Chief of Including secnames and Chines
by pulling the wrong a beautiful He heard Mr. Chester Ben- in the cells was, on the whole, Kowloon Gendarmeric, said that At the Kowloon Gendarmerie of meat and fish to the POWstring, leaves Eve, a
was mannequin, displaying an equally nett, who was also being water very bad. Sometimes they were accused joined the Japanese spe- she was interrogated by Se Leung Camps and whether he
beautiful line in undies. tortured, screaming.
beaten up by the Gendarme on cial political palice (Tokumu- (executed for treasony in a room responsible for local ordering,
The play is liberal with hilari About a week after his first duty. Some of the prisoners kensa) on March 3, 1942 and was in which her younger sister, Li Tokunaga said that fish was dus climaxes and should provide
issued with an arm band.
Yak-lan, was
simultaneously only purchased locally until two hours of good laughs. The interrogation, Capt. Choy was, were thrown by ju-jitsu.
Colonel Kanazawa Asão, Chief questioned by accused as to their 1944. taken out and beaten with s Among those tortured were
company has toured Batma very heavy rod by Yabuld. Dr. Selwyn Clarke, Hyde, Ches of the Civil Police and Gendarmes assistance in proparing reports
Major Puddicombe: "Where Northern Malaya, and has played
at the was the fish purchased after
Victoria Theatre In After the beating, he was told ter Bennett, Rudy Choy and in 1945 testified that resignations for William Hut.
Singa of "Tokumukenins Ten Year Sentence to go back to his cell, think it George Kotewall. When Dr had to be brought up for his ap-Witness sald she did help her,there any fish purchased
the beginning of 1944, or was the same company will present pere. Afler “Badame Louise" Selwyn Clarke came back after proval. He did not remember husband in preparing reports
*Gaslight," which is a really Apart from "Tiger Balm an interrogation, he looked ever seeing two resignation letters about Japanese ship and troop From then on it came from the gripping psychological drama. ointment brought in, by Chinese
fired and upset. It appeared allegedly submitted by accused.
movements. After 73 days' deten- Supply Department.”
Tax detectives, there were no other that he had been "water tor- Omura's Evidence
tion she was taken to military
Overall
As a result of a recent decisión tured" His clothing was wet] medical supplies
Court and sentenced to 10 years' W/O Omura Kiyoshi (under imprisonment. She remained at for the purchase of medicines tainment tax will be levied at the
Aaked who was responsible of the Legislative Council enter and dishevelled.
sentence of seven years for war Stanley until the liberation. prisoners..
orders) and that he had never DPH. Kew dental sur- When it was done locally Star Theatre but since CSR is ordered accused," who had a bad
of 104 Boundary Street, Tokunaga sald Dr. Salto was ment of HM Forces. Servicemen run primarily for the entertain- George Katewall was beaten leg and was not in good health, said between Band p.m. on May The overall responsibility was will not be taxed though they fellow prisonera were Ill-up with a fencing stick and to perform anti-espionago duties treated. He knew Hyde, Chea also given the water torture or to interrogate suspects. Fung 01, 1945, as a result of a telephone mifte," Tokutinga added, "Dr. must satisfy axed
the theatre of their Service
management ter Bennett and Edmonston, Mr. Hyde was beaten with a was never given arms and his message roceived by Mrs. Wong Saito worked under me
duties
“same" "house,“ kë to find out the prices
to went The latter told him that he had fencing stick, given the water of various commodities
Mongkok Police Station to make
Major Puddicombo: "You identity
for Servicemen will re- torture and also hung up in Pung's resignation was reject inquities
Mrs. Works have rightly or wrongly said Priece about been beaten up and-given the the air by his wrists for several ed because there was a shortage There he was searched and put Officer treated Japanese meth be admitted but wil he charged daughter, both men that the Japanese Medical main the same: $2.50, $1.50, 80 water forture. Chester Bennett
centa. Civilians will continue th of Kepass, though Fong was hote got a septic foot as a result of hours
Tokumukenas. "ina
Japanese, who later bers of the camp staff only and increased admission prices to in- struggling during water torture. Very many Chinese were also much use as After fix for seven days, his The purpose of the tortures was a sub-agent under Willam droves. Including serused treatment of the POWs rested!
tortured. M
with two other Japanese and that responsibility for the glace tax. 18.00, 31:30, 31.00. Tang For pufilmed that he with two foot became so swollen that he was to obtain confessions from dormer intelligence agent for the gathe through and talking away are trying to convey --That 14 of the now.
*All seats are bookable in ad- Hui, allas Hui Chi-kering ( was taken away.
the victims and many of them
the mouse, he saw accused with their bun medfeel person vane, by telephone, but must le Hyde was already in a bad did confess as a result of being
nel. Is that the impresalon you collected by 6.30 way when Capt. Choy arrived. tortured. AMO
some of his private papers,
Witness said he, Mrs. Wong, correct te kurjakaa Subsequently, Hyde received Joseph Trang was forced struction might be placed on fang and Clary Lim were taken will you now look at the
ARRIVALS AND further torture and when he le confess and later executed, any publicity. He suggested to the Gendarmerie in Austin Japanese FOW Regulations, DEPARTURES come back from interrogations Another man named Wong also that if the Court wanted the Rand, where he was hüestioned and tell me Is it not suggested, always looked haggard, He confessed, but Mr. Tyndall did hames, witness should be heard about a dio set and detained for there that the Japanese Medical
för told Capt. Choy that, he had not know what happened to in camera or be requested to
obe",
Dr. Kew said, he was Officer is primary responsible been very bidly beaten up and this man, and write such names on a piece. Bank . given the water torture ants or At this point, Major Mac of paper
scially the mentioned contact patients 7-11 It was deemed Allied gent. But - for the treatment of the twice.
Gregor Interrupted to say that The President said that the POWs, et Shamshulpoo nece
such would be, per he did not want witness to Court did not wish to have Camp
DE mention the names of others, the names and hearing was, they? The case was adjourned to
proccedings - yesterday, who confessed, as a false con adjourned till 10 am today, morz
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